Note: Since by definition "smartphones" are phones that are alsoPDA's, the software reviewed here should work with personal digitalassistants that are not "smartphones". Check the operating systembecause we'll be reviewing software for both Pocket PC and Palm devices.-- Editor

Spb Phone Suite is a really cool tool for your smartphone thatgives you a lot of things you're probably missing. It comes with aToday plugin that you can configure so it provides what you want.One of my favorite options is a wireless manager. With just a couple oftaps on the main screen I can turn Bluetooth on and off, turn wirelesson or off, and more. For example, I can off the phone or put it intoflight mode. Really slick. Another cool feature is the ability todeal with sounds with just a couple of taps. I can turn my sound off,set it to normal, even set it to loud, whatever I like.

With Spb Phone Suite also lets you create profiles you canuse in the program. For example, under the sound options I just talkedabout is a profile called "normal". It has particular settings forloud, quiet, and the like. I can create other profiles that would bedifferent and switch between them. Another slick feature is calledphoto speed dial. With this you can put in pictures of the peopleyou call most and then it's an easy matter to call them simply bytapping on their photo.

Spb Phone Suite has even more. It put photos in your call log,filter calls, and provides you with notifications for calls you missed.It shows you at a glance how may SMS messages, emails, and phone callsyou've had. Spb Phone Suite is a powerful tool that gives yousome cool options that didn't come with your mobile phone. Try it outfor yourself - I recommend it.

If you have software you use on your "smartphone" or PDA, come and talkabout it with us in the Forums. We look forward to seeing you there.

About Michael E, Callahan

Michael E. Callahan, known around the world by the trademarked name Dr. File Finder, is regarded as the world's leading expert on shareware. Dr. File Finder works with software programs and developers full-time, and in the average year he evaluates 10,000 programs. Since 1982 he has evaluated over 250,000 software and hardware products. Mr. Callahan began evaluating software online in 1982 and no one has been at it longer. He currently works doing online PR and marketing for software companies, and is the Senior Content Producer for Butterscotch.Com.